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Columbus, Ohio vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  30.8% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Columbus, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Columbus, OHFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.9138.2100  87.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbus, OHFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.1108.3100  12.7%
Heart Failure104.777.7100  25.8%
Hip Knee Replacement97.977.1100  21.2%
Pneumonia103.481.4100  21.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbus, OHFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,169$24,985$23,281  12.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,821$12,490$16,237  25.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,667$17,067$22,499  21.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,383$13,690$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbus, OHFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%14.6%3.1%  668.4%
2015-2016-0.4%47.3%12.5%  11,925.0%
2016-20172.2%28.8%57.9%  1,209.1%
2017-201835.4%-21.6%19.0%  161.0%
2018-20192.4%-3.3%-2.2%  237.5%
Since 201443.9%64.8%113.3%  47.6%
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